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Dialysis

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Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs that lie just below your rib cage, on each side of your spine. They remove waste from your body, level out your blood pressure, and keep your bones strong. They also ensure that you have the right amount of chemicals, like potassium and sodium (salt), in your blood. Finally, they make the hormone that causes your body to create red blood cells.

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This video titled Dialysis is presented through an explanation of what the kidneys do. The description covers the kidneys' location below the rib cage on each side of the spine and their roles in removing waste, leveling blood pressure, keeping bones strong, balancing chemicals such as potassium and sodium, and making the hormone that causes the body to create red blood cells.

Key points

  • Describes the kidneys' location and bean-shaped form
  • Covers kidney roles in removing waste and leveling blood pressure
  • Covers balancing potassium and sodium and supporting bone strength
  • Covers the hormone prompting red blood cell creation

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This video presents “Dialysis” — Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs that lie just below your rib cage, on each side of your spine. They remove waste from your body, level out your blood pressure, and keep your bones strong. They also ensure that you have the right. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

From our Nephrology collection: Kidney disease, dialysis, transplants and electrolyte disorders explained by kidney specialists. Browse all Nephrology videos →

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